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Sunoco LPSUN -0.98%80 Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.38 as of Mar. 2026, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 5.88. GuruFocus rates SUN with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $52.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 705 Oil & Gas companies, Sunoco LP ranks worse than 85.25% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sunoco LP's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SUN'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.28 Med: 5.88 Max: 14.42
Current: 6.18
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Sunoco LP was 14.42. The lowest was 4.28. And the median was 5.88.
SUN's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 85.25% of 705
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 2.07
vs SUN: 6.18
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Sunoco LP Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Sunoco LP Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sunoco LP's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Sunoco LP's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sunoco LP Debt-to-EBITDA vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sunoco LP's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunoco LP's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.
Sunoco LP (SUN) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.38 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sunoco LP. This is 26% below median its historical median of 5.88. Over the past decade, Sunoco LP's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 4.28 to 14.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #601 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 85.2%.
Is Sunoco LP's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Sunoco LP's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.38 is 26% below median its 10-year median of 5.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.28 to a high of 14.42. The Oil & Gas industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. Sunoco LP's value of 4.38 is 111.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #601 out of 705 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sunoco LP has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunoco LP's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to DINO and PBF?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Sunoco LP ranks #601 out of 705 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Sunoco LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07. Sunoco LP's value of 4.38 is 111.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Sunoco LP's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 4.28 to 14.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.88 vs. the industry median of 2.07, Sunoco LP has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Oil & Gas companies is 2.07, based on 705 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sunoco LP's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 4.38 is 111.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Sunoco LP. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunoco LP's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.38, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 5.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunoco LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP (SUN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $52.39, compared to a current price of $73.60 — trading 40.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.38, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 5.88 and 111.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 2.07. Sunoco LP's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 12 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sunoco LP (SUN), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 4.38 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sunoco LP (SUN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sunoco LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $73.60 is trading 40.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $52.39.
GuruFocus considers Sunoco LP to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SUN:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 4.38 (26% below median its 10-year median of 5.88)
GF Value™: $52.39 vs. price of $73.60 (40.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 111.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#601 of 705)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SUN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sunoco LP is a Delaware limited partnership formed in June 2012 by Susser Holdings Corporation or SUSS. In September 2012, the Company completed its initial public offering. The Company, along with its wholly owned subsidiary, is an independent motor fuel distributor by gallons in Texas, and among the distributors of Valero and Chevron branded motor fuel in the United States. The Company also receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. SUSS operated approximately 580 retail convenience stores under its proprietary Stripes convenience store brand at year-end, mainly in growing Texas markets. Stripes is an independent chain of convenience stores in Texas based on store count and retail motor fuel volumes sold. Its business is integral to the success of SUSS' retail operations, and SUSS purchases substantially all of its motor fuel from the Company. In addition to distributing motor fuel, it also distributes other petroleum products such as propane and lube oil, and receives rental income from real estate that it leases or subleases. The Company purchases motor fuel mainly from independent refiners and oil companies and distributes it throughout Texas and in Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The Company competes mainly with other independent motor fuel distributors. The Company is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including those relating to underground storage tanks; the release or discharge of hazardous materials into the air, water and soil; the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of regulated materials; the exposure of persons to regulated materials; and the remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater.
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